WorksheetsCivics branches review
Total questions: 125
Worksheet time: 2hrs 51mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What check does the Supreme Court have on Congress?
a)
may veto a law
b)
may disapprove treaties or appointments
c)
may appoint judges
d)
may declare legislative action unconstitutional
2.
Original jurisdiction is sometimes a subject of debate for federal versus state courts. Which of the following cases would the federal court system have original jurisdiction?
a)
Disputes between two citizens of the same state
b)
disputes between two states
c)
violations of local ordinances
d)
violation of state laws
3.
US District Courts --> ________________ --> US Supreme Court.
Which court goes in the blank?
Which court goes in the blank?
a)
Court of Veteran appeals
b)
Court of Appeals
c)
Military Court
d)
Claims Court
4.
The power of the Supreme Court to decide what the Constitution means is...
a)
Appellate Jurisdiction
b)
Summary Judgement
c)
Judicial Review
d)
Writ of Certiorari
5.
The power of a higher court to review a decision from a lower court is called...
a)
appellate jurisdiction
b)
summary judgement
c)
judicial review
d)
writ of certiorari
6.
The main job of the judicial branch is to?
a)
a. interpret the law
b)
a. make pop corn
c)
a. enforce the law
d)
a. provide a jury
7.
What is highest court in the land??
a)
a. U.S. Court of Appeals
b)
a. U.S. Supreme Court
c)
a. U.S. District Court
d)
a. U.S. High Court
8.
Name for a Supreme Court judge
a)
bench
b)
jury
c)
judicial review
d)
justice
9.
Number of justices on the Supreme Court
a)
5
b)
9
c)
100
d)
435
10.
Term of office for a Supreme Court justice
a)
elected for a period of 5 years
b)
nominated for a period of 10 years
c)
elected for a period of 8 years
d)
nominated for life (until retirement or death)
11.
Document that describes the judicial branch
a)
Article I
b)
Article II
c)
Article III
d)
Articles of Confederation
12.
The person in charge on the Supreme Court is called a __________ ___________
a)
First Justice
b)
Chief Justice
c)
Speaker of the Supreme Court
d)
Premier Justice
13.
After the President picks a person for the Supreme Court, what group must approve the person picked?
a)
Senate
b)
House of Representatives
c)
Dancing with the Stars judges
14.
Supreme Court justices are nominated by the _______.
a)
President
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
House of Representatives
d)
Senate
15.
Court with only original jurisdiction
a)
Supreme
b)
Appeal
c)
District
16.
Court with only appellate jurisdiction
a)
Supreme
b)
Appeal
c)
District
17.
Court with both kinds of jurisdiction
a)
Supreme
b)
Appeal
c)
District
18.
A court’s authority to hear and decide cases
a)
judicial review
b)
writ of certiorari
c)
jurisdiction
d)
stare decisis
19.
Power shared by federal and state courts to hear certain cases
a)
exclusive jurisdiction
b)
concurrent jurisdiction
c)
concurring opinion
d)
court-martial
20.
trial courts
a)
supreme court
b)
district courts
c)
appellate courts
21.
one who is being accused of a crime or sued
a)
plaintiff
b)
defendent
22.
one who is suing someone else
a)
plaintiff
b)
defendant
23.
A court opinion signed by at least five of the nine justice of the Supreme Court.
a)
Dissenting opion
b)
Concurring opinion
c)
Majority opinion
d)
Disconcurring Majority opinion
24.
Which court case confirmed the idea of segregation?
a)
Dred Scott v. Sanford
b)
Plessy v. Ferguson
c)
Roe v. Wade
d)
Brown v. Board of Education
25.
Which court case gave the judicial branch the power of judicial review?
a)
McCulloch v. Maryland
b)
Brown v. Board of Education
c)
Plessy v. Ferguson
d)
Marbury v. Madison
26.
What is the role of the judicial branch?
a)
Carry out the law
b)
Interpret and apply the law
c)
Create the law
d)
Change the law
27.
Which is the lowest federal court?
a)
Appeals
b)
State Supreme Court
c)
Municipal court
d)
District
28.
Which one of the following terms refers to a written argument of the case that is submitted before the justices hear the case?
a)
Docket
b)
Brief
c)
Opinion
d)
Testimony
29.
Determined "Separate but Equal" did violate the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amend.
a)
Plessy v. Ferguson
b)
In re Gault
c)
Brown v. Board of Education
d)
Gideon v. Wainwright
30.
Determined that individuals must be told of their rights. Confessions can be thrown out if not.
a)
In re Gault
b)
Gideon v. Wainwright
c)
Miranda v. Arizona
d)
D. C. v. Heller
31.
What is the job of the Legislative Branch?
a)
To make laws
b)
To enforce laws
c)
To interpret laws
d)
To be bossy
32.
Who is the head of the Legislature at the National level?
a)
the President
b)
the Supreme Court
c)
Congress
d)
Mrs Graber
33.
Name the 2 parts of Congress.
a)
President & Supreme Court
b)
House of Representatives & Senate
c)
Supreme Court & Senate
d)
House of Representatives & Supreme Court
34.
What are the 3 requirements to get into the House of Representatives?
a)
30 years old, citizen for 9 years, live in the state you represent
b)
30 years old, citizen for 7 years, live in the state you represent
c)
25 years old, citizen for 9 years, live in the state you represent
d)
25 years old, citizen for 7 years, live in the state you represent
35.
If elected to the House of Representatives, how many years is a term?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
36.
How many members are there in the House of Representatives?
a)
135
b)
235
c)
335
d)
435
37.
What are the 2 requirements to get elected to the Senate?
a)
25 years old & citizen for 7 years
b)
25 years old & citizen for 9 years
c)
30 years old & citizen for 7 years
d)
30 years old & citizen for 9 years
38.
How many representatives do states get in the Senate?
a)
Based on population
b)
Every state gets 1
c)
Every state gets 2
d)
Only some states get into the Senate
39.
How many representatives does each state get in the House of Representatives?
a)
Every state gets 2
b)
Based on population
c)
Every state gets 1
d)
Only certain states get into the House
40.
How many members are there in the Senate?
a)
100
b)
200
c)
300
d)
400
41.
How many total members of Congress are there?
a)
100
b)
435
c)
535
d)
635
42.
If elected to the Senate, how many years is a term?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
6
d)
8
43.
The part of the Constitution that describes the legislative branch is _________________-
a)
Preamble
b)
Article I
c)
Article II
d)
Amendments
44.
The first constitution of the United States was called _____________________--
a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Preamble
c)
Constitution
d)
Declaration of Independence
45.
A proposed law is called a _______________
a)
veto
b)
congress
c)
bill
d)
unconstitutional
46.
When the President rejects a bill, refuses to sign it, and sends it back to Congress it is called a/an _______________.
a)
veto
b)
congress
c)
bill
d)
unconstitutional
47.
One way that the legislative branch can check the power of the President is ____________-
a)
to override a President's veto with 2/3 vote
b)
refuse to pay the President
c)
fine the President for disagreeing with Congress
d)
impeach the President for disagreeing with Congress
48.
After both houses of Congress pass a bill, it ___________
a)
is a law
b)
is sent to the President for his/her approval and signature
c)
is sent to the Supreme Court to determine if it is unconstituttional
d)
is approved by the American people
49.
In order to have a Presidential override, the Congress must have:
a)
51% (majority)
b)
66% (2/3rd)
c)
100%
50.
In order for a bill to move from one house to the next, it must receive:
a)
100% vote
b)
51% majority vote
c)
66% or 2/3rd
51.
A bill must start in:
a)
the House of Representatives
b)
the Senate
c)
either house of Congress
52.
One term for a member of the House of Representatives is ____ years.
a)
6
b)
4
c)
2
53.
When the President holds a bill for 10 days in order make it void, he is using a _______.
a)
veto
b)
pocket veto
c)
pardon
54.
_______ is a term used to describe districts that have been drawn in odd shapes to benefit a political party or social class
a)
filibuster
b)
gerrymander
c)
pocket veto
55.
A legislative system that has two houses or chambers is called _______.
a)
gerrymander
b)
unicameral
c)
bicameral
56.
Who is the most powerful member of the House of Representatives?
a)
majority leader
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
majority whip
d)
floor leader
57.
Which term applies to the 20 permanent committees of the House?
a)
standing committees
b)
conference committees
c)
select committees
d)
joint committees
58.
The Senate chooses the president if no candidate gets a majority of the electoral college vote.
a)
True
b)
False
59.
Most bills submitted to Congress die in committee and never receive the attention of Congress as a whole
a)
True
b)
False
60.
Spokesperson and main strategist for the majority party in the Senate.
a)
Party whip
b)
floor leader
c)
majority leader
d)
Vice President
61.
Power of Congress to bring executive or judicial officials to trial.
a)
impeachment
b)
pocket veto
c)
subpoena
d)
oversight
62.
Encourages fellow party members to vote as the party leadership wants.
a)
Speaker of the House
b)
Whip
c)
Majority leader
d)
floor leader
63.
Provision that bears little relationship to a bill's main topic
a)
pocket veto
b)
hitchhiker
c)
oversight
d)
rider
64.
Specific powers granted to Congress by the Constitution.
a)
implied power
b)
expressed powers
c)
separations of powers
d)
congressional powers
65.
One way the legislative branch checks the executive branch is to -
a)
Call Congress into a special session
b)
impeach the President
c)
write laws
d)
declare laws unconstitutional
66.
If someone's job is to to influence legislators to vote for or against a bill their job title would be-
a)
Regulator
b)
Lawyer
c)
Lobbyist
d)
Plantiff
67.
After a bill is introduced in either the House or Senate, what is the next step?
a)
It goes to the President to be signed into law.
b)
It goes to the Standing Committee.
c)
It goes to the Conference Committee.
d)
It goes to the other chamber of Congress for a vote.
68.
What is a Filibuster?
a)
When someone talks for a long time in order to prolong a decision.
b)
When all the members of the Senate leave and take a break.
c)
The brand of fireworks that Fred and George Weasley use in Harry Potter.
69.
This committee is made up of members of both houses
a)
Conference Committee
b)
Joint Committee
c)
Standing Committee
d)
Select or Special Committee
70.
This committee settle a difference in a bill?
a)
Standing Committee
b)
Joint Committee
c)
Selective Committee
d)
Conference Committee
71.
The party that has more than half of the seats in the senate or the House is known as:
a)
Minority Party
b)
Majority Party
c)
Democrats
d)
Republicans
72.
Which vocabulary word describes the length of time a person can serve in office?
a)
veto
b)
committee
c)
impeach
d)
term
73.
When the Vice President is absent, who is in charge of the Senate? They lead conversations about new bills and make sure the Senate runs smoothly.
a)
President Pro Tempore
b)
Speaker of the House
c)
Vice President
d)
veto
74.
What does the executive branch do?
a)
elect the president
b)
make the laws
c)
carry out the laws
d)
count the votes
75.
In order to be president you need to be a what?
a)
natural born U.S. Citizen
b)
be an immigrant
c)
speaker
d)
none of them
76.
What is the President’s annual speech to Congress called?
a)
State of the Union
b)
Congressional Address
c)
Legislative Mandate
d)
Executive Order
77.
How does the President “check” Congress?
a)
clemency
b)
pardon
c)
veto
d)
reprieve
78.
How many terms may the president serve?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
unlimited
79.
How long is the president’s term?
a)
2 years
b)
4 years
c)
6 years
d)
8 years
80.
If the president should die, who would become president?
a)
Vice President
b)
Attorney General
c)
Secretary of State
d)
Speaker of the House
81.
To be President you must be at least ____ years old
a)
25
b)
30
c)
35
d)
40
82.
Who is Commander in Chief of the military
a)
Congress
b)
The Senate
c)
The President
d)
The Supreme Court
83.
An official act by the President forgiving a person convicted of a crime and freeing that person from serving his/her sentence.
a)
Excuse
b)
Commutation
c)
Pardon
d)
Termination
84.
The executive branch is only the President.
a)
True
b)
False
85.
The purpose of the President's cabinet is to
a)
advise and help the President
b)
advise Congress
c)
Help make laws
d)
decide if laws make sense
86.
The main job of the executive branch is to
a)
enforce laws
b)
make laws
c)
interpret laws
d)
pardon criminals
87.
The President gets to choose or appoint all of the following people EXCEPT
a)
members of Congress
b)
ambassadors
c)
cabinet members
d)
federal judges
88.
Which of these is NOT a power of the president?
a)
commander in chief
b)
appoint ambassadors
c)
declare war
d)
grant pardons
89.
Which Article of the Constitution creates the executive branch?
a)
Article I
b)
Article II
c)
Article III
d)
Article IV
90.
The 15 department heads are all part of the president’s cabinet.
a)
True
b)
False
91.
Which individual could qualify as a candidate for President of the United States?
a)
Max is 67 years old; he has lived in Ontario, Canada for all of his life; he was born in Detroit.
b)
Martha is 45 years old; she has lived in Chicago for the last 18 years; she was born in Tampa.
c)
Samuel is 27 years old; he has lived in New York City for the past 3 years; he was born in Israel of American Parents.
d)
Karen is 42 years old; she has lived in Boston for the last 26 years; she was born in Ireland of Irish parents.
92.
Which role does the President perform when speaking at a political rally in support of a candidate running for Congress?
a)
Party Leader
b)
Head of State
c)
Chief Diplomat
d)
Chief Executive
93.
How does an Executive Order differ from a law?
a)
Executive Orders are not subject to judicial review.
b)
Executive Orders are not limited by the Constitution.
c)
Executive Orders do not need to be approved by Congress.
d)
Executive Orders are limited to military and foreign affairs.
94.
Presidential Roles: Builds goodwill with other countries and represents America in ceremonies.
a)
Chief Diplomat
b)
Head of State
c)
Party Leader
95.
Presidential Roles: Leads foreign policy and names ambassadors.
a)
Commander in Chief
b)
Chief Diplomat
c)
Legislative Leader
96.
Presidential Roles: Gives speeches to the Legislative Branch (Congress), supports, and proposes laws.
a)
Legislative Leader
b)
Economic Leader
c)
Commander in Chief
97.
Presidential Roles: Helps with federal budget and make the American economy prosper and grow.
a)
Legislative Leader
b)
Executive Leader
c)
Economic Leader
98.
The Electorial College has how many votes?
a)
435
b)
100
c)
538
99.
A Cabinet member is also known as a?
a)
Partner
b)
Assistant
c)
Secretary
100.
Who's in charge of the Executive Branch?
a)
Congress
b)
the president
c)
judges
d)
committee
101.
Which word gives the order of people that would take over for the president if something happened to them?
a)
cabinet
b)
electoral college
c)
Speaker of the House
d)
line of succession
102.
Which word is a US state where Democrats and Republicans have similar levels of support from voters, it’s an important state in deciding the result of the presidential election?
a)
swing state
b)
popular vote
c)
electoral college
d)
cabinet
103.
Which word describes the popular vote that tells the electors how to vote in the presidential election?
a)
impeach
b)
line of succession
c)
campaign
d)
electoral college
104.
The branches of the federal and state governments are:
a)
legislative, executive, and judicial.
b)
congressional and judicial.
c)
legislative, representational, and senatorial.
d)
judicial, representative, and legislative.
105.
In what month do we vote for the President?
a)
October
b)
November
c)
December
d)
January
106.
What is the name of the President now?
a)
Barrack Obama
b)
Mitt Romney
c)
Donald Trump
d)
Joe Biden
107.
What is the name of the current Vice President
a)
Mitt Romney
b)
Kamala Harris
c)
Mike Pence
d)
Jerry Seinfeld
108.
If the President and Vice President ban both no longer serve who become president?
a)
Speaker of the House
b)
President Pro Temp
c)
Secretary of State
d)
Secretary of Defense
109.
Who is the Commander in Chief (leader of military)
a)
President
b)
Attorney General
c)
Secretary of Defense
d)
Vice President
110.
Which of the following is an actual part of the presidential cabinet?
a)
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
b)
Secretary of the FBI
c)
Secretary of cabinet
d)
Secretary of Business and Economy
111.
The maximum number of years a president can serve is:
a)
4 years
b)
6 years
c)
8 years
d)
10 years
112.
A treaty is:
a)
A formal agreement between two countries
b)
An agreement between heads of state
c)
An agreement between the President and Congress
d)
An agreement between the House and the Senate
113.
If there is a terrorist threat to our nation, which department would deal with this threat?
a)
Department of Agriculture
b)
Department of Commerce
c)
Department of Education
d)
Department of Homeland Security
114.
Department of State helps ..
a)
national parks to stay clean
b)
to manage our relationships with other countries
c)
works with farmers to regulate farm products
d)
gives Americans Health and Human Services
115.
appointed by the president to lead a department and serve as an advisor to the president
a)
commander in chief
b)
treaty
c)
presidential primary
d)
secretary
116.
the group of people chosen from each state and Washington D.C. to make the official selection fo the president and Vice President
a)
national convention
b)
electoral votes
c)
electoral college
d)
platform
117.
an election in which members of a political party say which candidate they would like as their party's nominee
a)
platform
b)
repreive
c)
party chief
d)
presidential primary
118.
a large meeting held by the Republican and Democratic parties to choose their presidential nominees
a)
national convention
b)
presidential succession
c)
oath of office
d)
executive agreement
119.
what a political party believes about the major issues
a)
platform
b)
cabinet
c)
agenda setter
d)
treaty
120.
an agreement made by the president with another country's leaders without needing the Senate's consent
a)
veto
b)
pardon
c)
executive agreement
d)
domestic policy
121.
a country's policies and actions regarding its relationships with other countries
a)
domestic policy
b)
foreign policy
c)
regulations
d)
national convention
122.
A filibuster can happen
a)
in the Senate
b)
in the House
c)
in either house of Congress
d)
at DQ when you eat too many Buster Bars
123.
A vote to set a time limit for debate in the Senate is called
a)
pigeonhole
b)
filibuster
c)
pocket veto
d)
cloture
124.
If the President does not sign or veto a bill and the Congress is out of session during the 10 day period, the bill does not becomes a law. This is called
a)
filibuster
b)
cloture
c)
pigeonhole
d)
pocket veto
125.
When did 9/11 occur ?
a)
September 21, 2001
b)
September 11, 2001
c)
September 11, 2002
d)
August 11, 2001
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